Truck drivers are currently limited out on the road to how long they can drive each day. Currently, long-haul truckers get 11 hours of driving time to use within a 14-hour window. They must then have 10 consecutive off duty hours before they start over. With driver fatigue being a…
The Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019, is the newest legislation introduced that would set a speed limit on trucks. New commercial trucks that have a gross weight of 26,001 pounds or higher will be equipped with devices preventing it from going faster then 65 mph….
The Governor of Connecticut has announced that seven of the state-operated rest stops in Connecticut will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Senate Bill 713, to open these rest stops all day every day, has been well received by the trucking community. Whether traveling at night…
Convoy, a trucking software company, has announced it’s nationwide rollout of their newest program, Automated Reloads. By booking multiple loads at a time, this program helps carriers earn more money by eliminating empty loads. Empty miles bring in no money and the cost of fuel and other expenses makes them…
After dropping off as much frozen chicken a supermarket could safely store, Shaffer Trucking Company was wondering what they were going to do with the remaining 1,600 pounds of chicken they still had. The trucking company called the Hudson Police Department looking for suggestions and were overheard by a member…
It’s a rare thing for truck drivers to stick around for as long as 50 years, it’s even more rare that they work in the same UPS facility. In Minneapolis, Minn., Rick Greenwald and Nick Gulenchyn were honored in a ceremony for their 50 years of service, along with never…
The Technology and Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Association released the results of a survey done with FleetNet America stating that there is a large increase of roadside failures in the winter. The study shows roadside failures rose 22% in the first quarter when compared to the fourth quarter…
A kitten, now named Miracle, caught a ride through four of New Jersey’s counties by clinging to the undercarriage of a semi truck. The driver of the truck had no idea until another driver flagged him to pull over. Miracle was pulled out from under the truck by a police…
PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings, specialty materials, and optical products, has launched it’s new Delfleet paint system for commercial transport use. While having the industry’s lowest VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions, it also delivers great color matching and is easy to use. They asked the truck painters, fleet…
Truckers, loggers, ranchers, farmers, and anyone else who is against the Cap & Trade bill up for vote in Oregon are meeting today to say NO. This bill will put a cap on greenhouse emissions that will effect the trucking and farming industry in Oregon. With a convoy of heavy…